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Federal spending in Burlington County, NJ
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Burlington County, New Jersey, received $6.4B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $13,314 for each of its 481,439 residents.
That is above the New Jersey rate of $10,032 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 21 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 54% contracts, 46% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $23B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($11B), Social Security Administration ($9.3B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.5B
- Grants $78M
- Direct payments $3.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$94M
- Other assistance $2.9M
| Per resident | This county | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $13,314 | $10,032 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $7,205 | $967 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $162 | $3,119 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,137 | $5,957 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$195 | −$20 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 21 in state · 268 of 3,144 US | 48 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 57 | $4.8B | 87% |
| 2 | CACI Technologies, LLC | 2 | $115M | 2% |
| 3 | Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | 21 | $96M | 2% |
| 4 | BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | 1 | $91M | 2% |
| 5 | Pride Industries | 21 | $84M | 2% |
| 6 | Sea Box, Inc. | 21 | $80M | 1% |
| 7 | Board of Education of North Hanover Town | 6 | $66M | 1% |
| 8 | Basic Commerce & Industries Inc | 4 | $65M | 1% |
| 9 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 6 | $47M | 1% |
| 10 | Parts Life Inc | 8 | $38M | 1% |
A further $3.1M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2B | 1 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.2B | 22 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $491M | 18 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $442M | 23 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $247M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $216M | 9 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $103M | 30 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $103M | 30 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 3 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $95M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey's 3rd congressional district | 99% | $7.1B | $9,071 |
| New Jersey's 1st congressional district | 1% | $3.7B | $4,746 |
Other counties in New Jersey
- Bergen County $6,847
- Essex County $7,194
- Hudson County $6,990
- Middlesex County $5,697
- Monmouth County $7,601
- Ocean County $7,040
- Mercer County $11,818
- Morris County $6,987
- Camden County $6,616
- Passaic County $5,440
- Union County $4,441
- Somerset County $6,580
- Atlantic County $8,112
- Gloucester County $6,190
- Cape May County $14,544
- Sussex County $6,768
- Cumberland County $6,280
- Hunterdon County $6,935
- Warren County $6,874
- Salem County $7,486
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Jersey.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Burlington County, New Jersey?
$6.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $23B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$13,314 per resident in FY2026 (population 481,439), against $10,032 for New Jersey and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Burlington County, New Jersey?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Lockheed Martin Corporation ($4.8B), CACI Technologies, LLC ($115M), Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of ($96M), BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. ($91M) and Pride Industries ($84M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Burlington County, New Jersey?
Department of Defense ($11B), Social Security Administration ($9.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B), Department of Transportation ($170M) and Department of Education ($153M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.